Murtaza The King of his Duty — Orhan Kemal

Orhan Kemal is one of the leading authors of Turkish literature and through his works tries to grasp the deepest layers of human nature He has put an inerasable mark on Turkish literature with his character Murtaza who has been the subject of many films and plays as well Kemal illustrates the complicated situation this character finds himself in using a rich language full of black humour Murtaza s story is about being stuck between authority and the wish to do things correctly The main character finds himself in more and more unsolvable situations while trying to make concessions for righteousness He thereby creates a growing gap between understanding human nature and protecting absolute principles Murtaza is one of the most important classics of Turkish literature a must read for any reader img src https s3 eu west 1 amazonaws com dia kitadagitim ckeditor_assets pictures 53 content_1_original_original jpg alt height 15 width 15 font size 1 color white font img